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Mathieu Sylvestre – Nov. 23rd, 8pm sharp!

Field Recordings and analog synthesizers are the main sources of the sound processed by Mathieu
Sylvestre. Noises and natural sounds are interwoven and articulated in electrified sound narratives between aural synaesthesia and spatial vibrations. Autodidact musician based in Berlin, Germany since 2010, he came from France to Noise Music after 10 years as vocalist and guitarist in rock music field. With guitars, cello, effect pedals and contact microphones, he first experimented on sounds and noises to work on origin of vibrations by straight analog means. After guitar noise experiments he developed sound pieces from field recordings and Moog analog synthesizers sound sources. After hundreds of shows since 2010 in Europe and worldwide this work is constantly enriched by different contexts and places. Mathieu Sylvestre performed in several performance festivals and art events, in art galleries as music performer or as performance artist. The live electronic sound performances based on improvised patterns have been evolving show after show and highlight boundaries between analog sound textures and the core of electronic vibrations that focuses on bringing noise music a plastic and physical approach. On the other hand, Mathieu Sylvestre composed sound tracks for visual artists as Wolfgang Petrick (D) or Saskia Edens (CH) and work to provide sound design on live shows in collaboration with Performance artists Frédéric Krauke (D), NoMass -contemporary dance- (GR), Physical Poets -Butoh- (JP), Non Grata (Est) Diverse Universe Tours from 2012 to 2019 and music/sound design of the movie Symbiosis (2024) He was assistant of visual artist Till Velten between 2015 and 2019 in Basel (CH) Several collaborating side projects are on the track since 2018 with Sonus Eorum (Drone/Noise) Reichenhall (Ambient Noise) and UncoppenSaw (Spoken world Tribal Noise)

And as claimed the Beat Poet Ron Whitehead : „Listen listen listen to the droning mesmerizing exploding noise of Mathieu Sylvestre as he creates and performs the soundtrack for the performance art underworld .“

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Stephen Flinn, Jung-Jae Kim, and Sylvain Monchoce

Nov. 1st

Stephen Flinn, Jung-Jae Kim, and Sylvain Monchoce create a spatial fullness of acoustic resonance with small, delicate, and exquisite sound sources. Their music walks cautiously deep into silence, meditative waves, and tranquil moments. The three musicians interact with each other, with the space and the instant, with the energy of amplitude and sketch the soundscape of a minuscule universe.

VINYL -TERROR & -HORROR Live at Orange ’Ear

October 11th

The artist duo Vinyl-terror & -horror, consisting of Camilla Sørensen and Greta Christensen.
Characteristic of their turntable performances and compositional work in general, the duo approaches the vinyl medium from a sculptural perspective, using the the turntable itself and the vinyl-material as compositional agents that lead to unexpected outcomes. Vinyl-terror & -horror use manipulated records, including broken, baked, collaged ‚cut-ups‘ on multi-pickup turntables – blending a wide range of culturally diverse musical genres in a non-hierarchical mix, such as classical, opera, folk, schlager, spoken word, hammond organ interpretations as well as horror film sound effects, pan flute bird imitations etc. into an abstract cinematic sound narrative.

Orange ‘Ear is back from the summer break and started the new season with a very special concert!

Adrián de Alfonso, Sept. 20
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Using multiple FM transmitters, Adrián de Alfonso occupies specific FM radio frequencies on a given radius to amplify his instruments with whatever FM receiver is nearby-be it a handheld transistor, boombox, or car sound system-, allowing attendees moving in the space with an FM receiver to actively participate in the shaping of the music and to play with sonic phenomena such as reverberation, delay, distortion, interference or feedback, creating an empathic and unpredictable sonic context for the performance. This performance is loosely based on the frayed ballads and deformed instrumental miniatures from Adrián de Alfonso’s new music, which he plays and sings bareback, first sitting on a chair, as a flamenco cantaor would, and then moving around the performance space.

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Eric Wong and Carina Khorkhordina, June 8th

we were pleased to host the concert with Eric Wong featuring spatialized bluetooth speakers and the site-specific trumpet player Carina Khorkhordina.

The duo contrast their ways of using the space to shape the sound they make. Carina Khorkhordina incorporates her movements with the sound she produces and utilizes the acoustics of different corners of the space for her sonic palette. Eric Wong diffuses his sound through a collection of Bluetooth speakers that are placed among the audience.

mixed by Eric Wong
additional mastering by Axel Dörner & Carina Khorkhordina

eric-wong.net | instagram.com/ericszehonwong

khorkhordina.org | instagram.com/carinakhorkhordina

FULL SIXTY CIRCLES May 25th

Frank completed his 60th orbit around the sun. In this full swing, he was ready for his stage debut. To mark the occasion, we celebrated a very special evening of improvised music at Orange ’Ear.

FRANK:

Last autumn Frank started to develop his set-up for improvised music. Starting with the old familiar guitar, he quickly added a no-input mixer. To dive even deeper into noise music he started to shape the sounds digitally. A multitude of analogue sound samples expanded the spectrum and opened up a wide range of options for his hints of melodies, sporadic rhythms and sonic structures. After some private sessions with the „Päfgens“, „Dizzy Moon“, „beltership“ and Marina Cyrino / Matthias Koole (ICNISP) it was now time to go on stage.

soundcloud.com/too-slow-to-sadden | orange-ear.de/frank

ICNISP:

Institute for Certified Nomadic Illicit Sonic Practices is the Berlin-based duo of Brazilian musicians Marina Cyrino (flute) and Matthias Koole (el. guitar), formed in 2018. With a mixture of electronic and acoustic sound sources, objects and preparations, internal amplification and no-input mixing, the duo presents a lively and highly imaginative approach to their instruments. The amplified piccolo can function as a noise generator and a percussion instrument; the alto flute can be played by an external balloon that moans; the guitar quickly switches between sound worlds in chaotic mutations of instrumental techniques and no-input mixing. The duo works across improvisation and multidisciplinary projects. In 2023 they released their first album Calisthenics on the Brazilian label Seminal Records.

seminalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/calisthenics
icnisp.org

JD ZAZIE:

JD Zazie is an experimental DJ, avant-turntablist, sound artist and curator.
Coming from a DJ and a radiophonic background JD Zazie has explored different approaches to real-time manipulation of fixed recorded sound. In her work she redefines DJ and electroacoustic activities. As a solo performer, in small groups, and in large ensembles, she works in an area which is constantly stretching the borders of what could be defined as DJ mixing, free improvisation and composed music.

jdzazie.tumblr.com
carapax1.bandcamp.com/album/memory-loss

In the final session, all the musicians played together.

Augustė Vickunaitė – May 11th

Augustė Vickunaitė exclusively employs reel-to-reel tape recorders to play, record, and create sounds, articulating diverse layers of recordings including found material, field recordings, voice, music instruments, objects, and the whole spectrum of malfunctions of decaying technology. Her solo work encompasses tape loops and collages of found audio tapes.
Within the performance realm, Augustė specializes in tape music, noise, and collage music. Her performances are characterized by their noisy, theatrical, and humorous nature, as she frequently exploits the malfunctions of technology.

augustevickunaite.bandcamp.com/album/dance-alone

archive.org/details/@augustevi

DuChamp – April 27th

Set One

Set Two

DuChamp
(Drone – Germany/Italy)
DuChamp is an Italian scientist, musician and curator based in Berlin, religiously devoted to drone.
She released albums for Boring Machines (“Nar”), Idiosyncratics (“Sculpture”), Full Body Massage (“A Blazing World”).
Since 2017, aside baritone guitar and keys, DuChamp incorporate real field recordings in her music, related to her personal memory, into her drone compositions, by adding layers of sounds and noise in attempt to recreate some kind of apophonias.

Antti Virtaranta – April 19th

Antti Virtaranta presents his new solo bass project Live at Orange ’Ear.

Antti’s music is a quest of colors and gracefully appearing textures within a marathon of fierce, dense repeating swells of sound. His exploration is focused on minimalism and microscopic details, but turned up (volume-wise [acoustically ]).
The textures, which range from beautiful floating harmonies to harsh beating and scratching noises, are full of subtle details that are tangled and manipulated into some construct of composition.

Omen – March 23rd

The sounds of Omen wave you into her psyche, her fiction and obsession, her gloomy realm of sound in space. Omen is the solo project of Berlin based artist Hannah Schiefelbein. Her latest album entitled Wild Sleep was released on cassette by local label Kashual Plastik and touches base in manifold stylistic subdivisions – drone zones, dragging industrial, pop miniatures and field recordings.

For this performance at Orange Ear Omen’s minimal electronic hardware set up — a soap bar sized synth, cassette deck and effect pedals, is accompanied by live vocals and a visual concept conceived in collaboration with artist Jill Kiddon.

Congee Rats Live at Orange ’Ear, Feb. 24th.

Congee Rats is a project of Dong Zhou’s, which explores all genres of electronic pop music and reflects the life situation of marginalised people.

Congee Rats, aka Dong Zhou, is a composer-performer based in Hamburg. In 2023, Dong Zhou started this solo project as a performing producer. Fanfiction is a collaboration with Daria Geske, which brought life to four songs in today’s set. The other songs were Zhou’s sound diary during the last Christmas holiday.

Andreas Voccia Live at Orange ’Ear, Jan. 27th.

Andreas Voccia is a musician and video artist based in Berlin. Originally a trained jazz guitar player, he now works with a modular synthesizer to implement compositional practices from contemporary classical music in an improvisational and responsive environment. Besides his solo work, he is currently involved in several projects with musicians from the experimental and free jazz scenes.

In his music he looks into abstract principles like movement, pattern, space, time, and how everything is interwoven with each other through resonance processes, in order to approach the fundamental question of the nature/essence of Reality. His main interest is to find in all the complex systems a poetic view which aims to draw out the tension betweeen the inside and the outside.

Tintin Patrone Live at Orange ’Ear, Jan. 6th 2024

With a focus on minimal sound work and long-duration performances, Tintin’s artistic endeavors are deeply influenced by her studies in microtonality. Using a trombone and a range of modulation devices, she crafts compositions that gradually unfold, featuring sustained tones that create a contemplative atmosphere. However, it is in the realm of drone music that Tintin Patrone truly carves her sonic identity. Embracing the mesmerizing and meditative qualities of drone, she skillfully utilizes her trombone and modulation devices to create expansive soundscapes.
Her compositions in this genre draw listeners into a sonic journey, where the immersive and sustained tones become a vehicle for introspection and a deep, almost meditative experience. Tintin’s drone music invites audiences to transcend the conventional boundaries of sound and immerse themselves in the hypnotic textures she weaves. Through her sonic explorations, she not only pushes the limits of artistic expression but also offers a unique perspective on the profound connections between music and the human experience.

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